diff --git a/tests/driver_xbee/main.c b/tests/driver_xbee/main.c
index d1ee242c19..5f53d68335 100644
--- a/tests/driver_xbee/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_xbee/main.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ int main(void)
     }
 
     /* start the shell */
+    puts("Initialization OK, starting shell now");
     shell_init(&shell, NULL, SHELL_BUFSIZE, shell_read, shell_put);
     shell_run(&shell);